Deadly Class #1Review

Remember the 80s? Those simpler times when homeless punk rock kids would be recruited by secret assassin organizations located in San Francisco! Deadly Class #1 remembers, and apparently things kicked major ass back then, too. Rick Remender is on fire lately, delivering amazing comic series after series. This is a stunning and unique debut, a beautiful comic that is gorgeously realized and immediately engaging. Get onboard with this now, because you’ll want to go where ever it is headed.

Like many of Remender’s characters, Marcus is a guy consumed with regret and anger. His life is a mess and there seems to be no way out other than death. That’s where Remender starts us, and quickly ramps things thanks a group of tattooed, badass teens and a secret sect. The setting and story are cool, but it’s the characters that sell this comic, and Remender brings them to life beautifully. You’ll be eager to learn more about this cast and their world. Deadly Class grabs you and does not let go.

Visually, this thing is incredible. Wes Craig’s art is top notch, perfectly structured and captivating. Lee Loughridge’s colors are superb, giving a bleak yet vibrant tone to the issue. The lettering is amazing, too, thanks to Russ Wooten. Deadly Class looks and reads like nothing else on the stands, and that alone makes it worthy of your attention. It’s so freaking pretty, even when it’s showing you some of the ugliest scenes you have ever witnessed. This is the kind of stuff that gets you excited about comic books -- as a medium -- all over again. The possibilities are endless, and Deadly Class proves that.